‘The Island’ (2005) – A Decent Sci-Fi Flick
‘The Island’ is a simple plot-driven sci-fi thriller but with quite a few ethical questions that remained unanswered till the end. Director Michael Bay’s idea of bringing in the near future with much-advanced developments in stem cell research and cloning of humans was quite predictable yet entertaining in its own way. Many critics have panned […]
Prometheus 2 (Paradise) is all about Engineers
UPDATE: Prometheus 2 later got released with the title “Alien: Covenant.” Directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by John Logan and Dante Harper, the film is a sequel to Prometheus (2012). Those who have loved Ridley Scott’s vision in the movie “Prometheus” may want to know more about the Engineers, the Alien species […]
Paranthe Wali Gali – Just for one-time watch
Writing this blog post after some time but I had watched quite a few movies in the past few months, including some new releases. Well, the one I’m going to talk about now is a Hindi low-budget film “Paranthe Wali Gali” released in the month of January this year. The only thing that tempts me […]
‘Lights Out’ (Short Film) – Provokes Fear Inside You
Unlike most of my friends and siblings, I like horror films a lot. I just want the whole idea behind any horror movie although there are very few impressive ones. One more thing is that other than traditional horror films in cinemas around the world, these days; YouTube has opened an avenue for new filmmakers […]
Dallas Buyers Club – McConaughey and Leto in Oscar race
‘Dallas Buyers Club’ is based on the true story of Ron Woodroof, a drug-addicted, women-loving, homophobic man who was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in 1986 and given thirty days to live. For this year, I have almost watched all Oscar-nominated movies and if anyone asks me about the best actor and movie of this season, honestly, […]
Last Vegas (2013) – All for Douglas, De Niro, Freeman and Kline
Last Vegas (2013) follows three sixty-something friends who take a break from their normal lives to throw a bachelor party for their last remaining single friend in Las Vegas. Like many of us, the first thing that hooked me to watch the movie Last Vegas is its incredible cast – all Academy Award winners: Michael […]
‘12 Years A Slave’ – An Intriguing & Brutal Period-Drama
Based on the true story of Solon Northup, a free black man who was put back into slavery in the 1840s, 12 Years a Slave is a historically important one, a brutal take on American slavery. To deal with such a tough subject matter, director Steve McQueen has once again brought his skills in capturing high-toned shots […]
Lone Survivor (2013) – A True War Story
Based on the eyewitness account of Marcus Luttrell, “Lone Survivor” is indeed a heart-rending story of Luttrell and his fellow Navy SEALs who were ambushed on a mission to track down and neutralize a top-level Taliban commander in Afghanistan. Marcus was the only soldier who returned alive while three of his mates in the mission were […]
Transcendence (2014) – Sci-fi thriller stars Johnny Depp & Morgan Freeman
“Transcendence” follows two prominent computer scientists’ work towards their objective of technological singularity, as a radical anti-technology group battles to stop them from establishing a world in which computers can outperform the capabilities of the human brain. The meaning of “Transcendence” describes a state of excelling, surpassing, or going beyond one’s usual limits. This is […]
NON-STOP – Movie trailer (another Liam Neeson show)
“Non-Stop,” is yet another Liam Neeson starrer action flick. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, this suspense-action-thriller also stars Julianne Moore, Michelle Dockery, Anson Mount, and Scoot McNairy. As we can watch in the trailer, Neeson is a U.S. Air Marshal who is on a transatlantic flight from New York City to London. Although he doesn’t like […]